renvoi

[ ren-voi ]
/ rɛnˈvɔɪ /

noun

the expulsion by a government of an alien, especially a foreign diplomat, from the country.

Origin of renvoi

1895–1900; < French: a return, derivative of renvoyer to send back. See re-, envoy1

Words nearby renvoi

rentier, renton, renunciate, renunciation, renversé, renvoi, renwick, renée, reo, reoccupy, reoccur

Example sentences from the Web for renvoi

  • Hamilton and Knox were decidedly in favor of stronger measures and of deciding then and there upon the "renvoi" of Genet.

    Thomas Jefferson |Gilbert Chinard

British Dictionary definitions for renvoi

renvoi
/ (rɛnˈvɔɪ) /

noun

the referring of a dispute or other legal question to a jurisdiction other than that in which it arose

Word Origin for renvoi

C17: from French: a sending back, from renvoyer, from re- + envoyer to send; see envoy 1